The Blessing of a Breakup

Discussion Questions:

1. Take a moment to open in prayer together. Go around the room and spend some time honestly discussing what your initial response is to heartbreak. Whether it be a breakup or rejection, what are the questions you ask yourself and the things you struggle with?

2. Read Matthew 11:25-30. Do you have a hard time giving Christ the burden of heartbreak? What are practical ways that we can give our pain over to Christ?

3. Read Isaiah 43:18-19 and Proverbs 3:5-6. In what ways is a breakup God’s way of redirection in our lives?

4. In the video Emily said, “When God changes your plans, He is not ruining your life, He is stopping you from ruining your own life.” Have you considered heartbreak as a blessing? How does this statement impact your view of heartbreak, rejection, or doors closing in relationships?

5. Think about the messages that we have heard throughout the extended XO series. We’ve heard from Pastor Jamey and Jodi, Pastor Michael and Julie, Kaleb, Sarah, Hayden, and Emily, and we have discussed all stages of love, dating and heartbreak. What are some of the main things that you have learned? What are some of the main things that helped you? What are some of the main things that you’re going to work on in your life and in your heart regarding love and relationships?